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"Best Local History & Culture in Birmingham" Erstellt von : Cityseeker 5 Vorgemerkte Orte Birmingham Civil Rights Institute "Civil Rights History" Located at 16th Street North across the street from Kelly Ingram Park and the 16th Street Baptist Church, this fascinating gallery tells the story of Birmingham's tragic and triumphant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This state-of-the-art facility utilizes multimedia presentations, photographs and other artifacts to document by ddw1272 the African American struggle for racial equality, and relates this history to other human rights struggles around the world. Admission is free on Sundays. +1 205 328 9696 www.bcri.org/ [email protected] 520 16th Street North, Birmingham AL Alabama Sports Hall of Fame & Museum "Dedicated to Alabama Sport" Alabama's sons and daughters who made their marks in sports history are honored here. Boxing great Joe Louis, baseball hero Willie Mays, track star Jessie Owens and Crimson Tide coach Paul Bear Bryant are just a few of those featured at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Sports memorabilia by Chris Pruitt and vintage equipment are also on display in the museum. The gleaming modern Hall of Fame structure is adjacent to the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. +1 205 323 6665 www.ashof.org/index.php [email protected] 2150 Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard North, Birmingham AL Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens "Greek Revival Architecture" Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, the city's only antebellum mansion, offers tours featuring its collection of 19th-century furniture and decorative arts. The building is a grand example of the Greek Revival architecture that was prominent in the 1840s. A tearoom is available, and by Jet Lowe the gardens are a beautiful site and backdrop for weddings and other special events. Call ahead for admission details. +1 205 780 5656 www.birminghamal.gov/about/city- 331 Cotton Avenue, Birmingham AL directory/arlington-house/ by Thilo Parg Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark "Museum of the Industrial Age" The very genesis of Birmingham, Sloss Furnaces were one of the pioneers in the process of smelting pig iron. Established in 1882, it is this iron industry that prompted the city of Birmingham to grow around it. Over the years, the machinery has gathered abundant rust and experience, both of which tell stirring tales of the industry's glorious heyday. Proclaimed a National Historic Landmark, this antiquated site is an escape into the ancient industrial processes of the country. The site was restored in 1983, and, in addition to the impressive furnaces, there is an industrial museum, a sculpture garden, and a park which lend deeper insights into the history and legacy of Sloss Furnaces. The furnaces also play host to concerts, festivals, events, and activities. +1 205 254 2025 www.slossfurnaces.com [email protected] 20 32nd Street North, Birmingham AL Vulcan Park & Museum "World's Tallest Cast-Iron Statue" Based on the Greek god Vulcan, the god's statue is the tallest cast iron statue in the world in the center of Birmingham’s Vulcan Park & Museum, which features educational tours and a soaring observation deck overlooking the city. The park also allows special events including marriages and other cultural events. by digitizedchaos +1 205 933 1409 www.visitvulcan.com/ [email protected] 1701 Valley View Drive, Birmingham AL Schließen Sie sich uns an bei: cityseeker.com Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen | DATENSCHUTZBESTIMMUNG | API | KONTAKT | Urheberrecht (COPYRIGHT) 2021 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).

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Chapter 4 Natural Resources and Environmental Constraints
Chapter 4 Natural Resources and Environmental Constraints PERSONAL VISION STATEMENTS “I want to live in a city that cares about air quality and the environment.” “Keep Birmingham beautiful, especially the water ways.” 4.1 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PART II | CHAPTER 4 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS GOALS POLICIES FOR DECISION MAKERS natural areas and conservation A comprehensive green infrastructure • Support the creation of an interconnected green infrastructure network that includes system provides access to and natural areas for passive recreation, stormwater management, and wildlife habitat. preserves natural areas and • Consider incentives for the conservation and enhancement of natural and urban environmentally sensitive areas. forests. Reinvestment in existing communities • Consider incentives for reinvestment in existing communities rather than conserves resources and sensitive “greenfields,” for new commercial, residential and institutional development. environments. • Consider incentives for development patterns and site design methods that help protect water quality, sensitive environmental features, and wildlife habitat. air and water quality The City makes every effort to • Support the development of cost-effective multimodal transportation systems that consistently meet clean air standards. reduce vehicle emissions. • Encourage use of clean fuels and emissions testing. • Emphasize recruitment of clean industry. • Consider incentives for industries to reduce emissions over time. • Promote the use of cost-effective energy efficient design, materials and equipment in existing and private development. The City makes every effort to • Encourage the Birmingham Water Works Board to protect water-supply sources consistently meet clean water located outside of the city to the extent possible. standards. • Consider incentives for development that protects the city’s water resources.
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Vulcan! Table of Contents
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Travel Professionals | Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau – Birmingham, AL
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RUFFNER RED ORE MINES HAER No. AL-27 (Ruffner Mountain Nature Center) (Sloss' Ruf.fner Mines) (Ruffner Mines No. 1,2,3,4 and 5) Birmingham Industrial District N. of I 20 at the Oporto-Madrid exit Birmingham Jefferson County 43^ > Alabama PHOTOGRAPHS WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA REDUCED COPIES OF MEASURED DRAWIN6S XEROGRAPHIC COPIES OF COLOR TRANSPARENCIES HISTORIC AMERICAN EN6INEERTNG RECORD National Park Service Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Washington, DC 20013-7127 HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD ALA . RUFFNER RED ORE MINES (Ruffner Mountain Nature Center) (Slossfs Ruffner Mines) 43- ' (Ruffner Mines No. 1,2,3,4, and 5) HAER No. AL-27 Location: Ruffner Red Ore Mines are located five miles east of downtown Birmingham immediately to the north of 1-20 at the Opporto-Madrid exit. The site is bounded by Georgia Road on the south; Ruffner Road on the east; 86th Street/Valley Brook Road to the north; and the Birmingham neighborhoods of Gate City, East Lake, South East Lake and Brown Spring on the west. Date of Construction ca. 1880 Designer/Engineer: Multiple Builder/Fabricator: Multiple Present Owner: City of Birmingham Present Use: Nature Center Significance: Ruffner Ore Mines were operated by the Sloss Furnace Company, later the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. These mines provided ore for the nearby Sloss Furnaces, designated as a National Historic Landmark. Operated intermittently from the 1880s to the 1950s, the Ruffner mines exhibit a wide variety of technology, tracing the evolution of mining practice in the Birmingham District. Project Information This recording project is part of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), a long range program to document the engineering, industrial and transportation heritage of the United States.
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. .. · wl 1 zo D ~JJ.'1S F;Je.:. · /'/PS Genera I . ':'!>7 . · 1 '·,. : .... ' . ·. ,· ••• • /·'. ·,,];. .. .· ··~ji;:;;::::::;;:.~·;:~.. - ::::--:;:3=~ . ·.. • . • .· . .,,...--,;:;:.~.::.;'£/"-::-/ ,?'.:' . Labor.H1storyTheme·Stu.dy:_·Phase Ill· · . Department of the lnte~i~r • National Park Se.rvice •·Denver Ser:'ice Center .•. ; •• . PLEASE RETURN :ro: TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER ~ DENVER SERVICE CENTER ON MICROFILM . C@Il®rr §~ffiIID~. NATIONAL P'ARK. SERVICE 1/31/~3 • Labor History Theme Study: Phase Ill .. August 1997 • I Department of the Interior • National Park Service • Denver Service Center • • This document is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Stuart Kaufman, labor historian, 1942-1997. • • Executive Summary The National Historic Landmark (NHL) Theme Study on American Labor History, Phase Ill, prepared by the Denver Service Center of the National Park Service (NPS), evaluated the following 11 sites associated with the diverse labor history of the United States: • Audiffred Building - San Francisco, California • Butte-Anaconda Mining and Smelting Complex - Butte and Anaconda, Montana • Ford Motor I River Rouge Complex - Dearborn, Michigan • Harmony Mills Historic District- Cohoes, New York1 • Kate Mullany House -Troy, New York1 • Kingsley Plantation - Jacksonville, Florida • Matewan Historic District - Matewan, West Virginia • Puckett Family Farm - Granville County, North Carolina • Pullman Historic District - Chicago, Illinois • Sloss Furnaces - Birmingham, Alabama • Tredegar Iron Works - Richmond, Virginia The National Park Service did not undertake a comprehensive Special Resource Study pro cess, but instead it has provided preliminary findings concerning the suitability and feasibility of the 11 sites. Prior to any legislation enacted by Congress regarding one or more of the 11 sites, it is recommended that the National Park Service program special resource studies for these sites.
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on location: south ❖ All Photos Courtesy of Greater Birmingham CVB Exhibits at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute trace the history of local struggles for equal justice and address human rights issues worldwide. GETTING TO KNOW BIRMINGHAM Industrial heritage and a dominant chapter in civil rights history highlight itineraries in Alabama’s largest city By Dave Bodle t may surprise that Birmingham was not founded until 1871 Sloss Furnaces began manufacturing iron a year later. The during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. Named company continued production for almost 90 years. Sloss and I for a major industrial city in England, Birmingham rapidly other Birmingham magnates competed with the industrial north grew as a railroad transportation center with a concentration on on the backs of cheap, non-unionized and African-American the iron and steel industry. The city’s rapid rise earned it the labor from rural Alabama. Through their hard work under de- nicknames “Magic City” and “Pittsburgh of the South.” manding circumstances these men rebuilt the Southern econ- In 1881 entrepreneur James Sloss capitalized on the abun- omy and led America into the Industrial Revolution. dance of limestone, coal and iron ore found in the area. The The Sloss Furnaces were designated a National Historical LeisureGroupTravel.com October 2013 35 on location: south ❖ Landmark in 1981. Both guided and self-guided tours A RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE provide a humbling experience when the size and scope of the facility are realized. It’s a good place to begin a IN ALABAMA Birmingham experience he Eternal Word A visit to Vulcan Park and Museum on Red Moun- Television Network tain, another good introduction to Birmingham, offers a T (EWTN) and Shrine of the panoramic view of the surrounding area.
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Fiscal Years 2020-2024
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